"Note from the Underground" is a story arc that was originally published in ''

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'' #47–50 by

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and based on the ''Buffy'' television series. It was later reprinted in a trade paperback collected edition.

Story description

''Buffy the Vampire Slayer #47''

:Comic title: ''Note From The Underground/Hellmouth to Mouth, part 1 ''

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breaks

Faith Faith, derived from Latin ''fides'' and Old French ''feid'', is confidence or trust in a person, thing, or In the context of religion, one can define faith as "belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion". Religious people often ...

out of jail and the two of them travel to

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to help control chaos there.

''Buffy the Vampire Slayer #48''

:Comic title: ''Note From The Underground/Hellmouth to Mouth, part 2 '' Angel, Faith, and

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continue to look for Buffy, whilst the Slayer battles vampires in Hell.

''Buffy the Vampire Slayer #49''

:Comic title: ''Note From The Underground/Hellmouth to Mouth, part 3 '' Buffy must continue her journey through Hell, and meets help (Angel, Faith, and Pike). It is up to them to return Sunnydale to its natural state.

''Buffy the Vampire Slayer #50''

:Comic title: ''Note From The Underground/Hellmouth to Mouth, part 4 '' Buffy rescues

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and

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from The Scourge. Buffy must fight for her friends' and family's lives, and also for the right to live her own life, Faith and Angel help.

Continuity

*Supposed to be set in post ''Buffy'' season 6. Includes a reformed Faith. *Angel reveals to Buffy that he has a

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Canonical issues

''Buffy'' comics such as this one are not usually considered by fans as

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. However, unlike

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, overviews summarizing their story, written early in the writing process, were approved by both Fox and

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(or his office), and the books were therefore later published as officially Buffy merchandise. {{Buffy comics